photo courtesy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Ridgewood NJ Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,Philadelphia Pilgrimage
September 26th 2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog ·
Ridgewood NJ, First pictures received from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on their Philadelphia Pilgrimage to see Pope Francis!
There are 400 parishioners heading to Philadelphia to be with Pope Francis for his final Mass on his U.S. Visit.
Fr. Kevin & Fr. Gino prepare to leave OLMC yesterday.
Imagine waking up and seeing this GIANT ant looking down at you….that’s what those staying at the zoo saw as they woke up this morning. This is one of the rooms were members slept on air mattresses on the floor.
Parkmobile’s website says – “Parkmobile is the payment solution and does not own or manage the area in which you park. As such, we do not determine whether or not parking is free [Note: meaning whether parking at the time you are accessing the Parkmobile app, or initiating a “pay by phone” request, is actually free; e.g., before/after metered hours, Sunday, legal holiday]. In some cases, your local parking authority instructs us to code our system for free parking. Please note that transaction fees charged by Parkmobile are assessed any time you activate or extend a parking session. If you are creating a session and see that the charge only includes your transaction fee, parking may be free.”
This statement begs the Staff of The Ridgewood Blog to ask the following: Has the Village of Ridgewood instructed Parkmobile to “code” their system with the times, days, and dates on which parking in each specific Ridgewood zone is free. For example, if a user accesses the Parkmobile app in any Ridgewood zone on a Sunday, is the Parkmobile transaction charge the only charge that shows up, or is an hourly parking rate posted as well? What about parking at meters after 6:00 PM? And how will the free shopper parking during “Downtown for the Holidays” be handled?
We would appreciate feedback from any Parkmobile users regarding this issue.
September 26th 2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Exxon station on Godwin Ave. is closing.
Station sold to Citizen Bank. Interesting, the station was closed last year to replace the gas tanks. Just what we need, another bank. But this one will have 3 drive-thru teller windows.
Sign at the gas station says effective October 1st., the parking lot is to be closed.
So, that affects 45 parking spots commuters use for the train.
If the Ken Smith dealership becomes housing, that eliminated 80 to 100 spots for Ridgewood workers w/ special passes.
Hudson Street becomes a parking deck. During the 3 years constructions, that eliminated 120 spots temporarily. Toss in Brogan Cadillac parking spots, if that becomes housing, we have have a total of non-usable parking of approx. 300 spots.
Here’s what we need to do.
All neighborhoods around the train station and even the Ridgewood Park & Ride, do not allow commuter parking on the streets except a few areas.Home owners complain they don’t want cars parked in front of their houses all day.
Time to stop complaining.
I live across from one of the town schools and the teachers park on each side of the street. Should we ban that because they’re on my street?
So, don’t you think by opening up streets for commuter parking, can make parking for those wanting to shop in town better?
Here’s what I’m proposing.
Those current spots near mass transit, are moved a block or 2 further away. ( Where they are not currently allowed)Then the current commuter spots become shoppers spots.
Gold Star Mother’s Day Sun, September 27, 2015 Time: 7:00 PM
Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, E Ridgewood Ave and Oak St
Gold Star Mother’s Day Sunday, September 27, 2015 AND
Join us at VAN NESTE PARK, Ridgewood, NJ for our 5th annual ceremony and lighting of luminaries.
Ceremony starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.You may also honor our nation’s Gold Star Mothers by placing a luminary at sundown, Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the end of your driveway and away from anything that can catch fire. Before the ceremony, luminaries will be available for a donation at the following location:
Residence of Bob Paoli, Commander, American Legion Post #53,
at 368 N. Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. 07450
Call 201-445-1738 to arrange time to pickup
Pedestrian Struck Crossing North Monroe Street in Ridgewood
September 26,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, An adult female reported to be in her early 60’s was struck by a passenger vehicle as she crossed North Monroe Street, near North Hillside Place, in Ridgewood shortly after 7 PM on Friday, 09/25.
The victim reportedly sustained compound fractures to both of her legs. She was conscious and alert as Ridgewood EMS emergency medical technicians attended to her injuries. An ambulance transported the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. No crosswalk was evident in the vicinity of the incident. Ridgewood PD is conducting an investigation.
No summonses were immediately issued to the driver of the vehicle involved, who remained at the scene and was cooperating with police investigators.
Just so we’re completely TRANSPARENT about factors driving the garage project, Paul Vagianos, President of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, owns & operates a restaurant located within 1 block of the proposed garage AND owns a commercial building located immediately next to the proposed garage. Mr. Vagianos is currently running for State Assembly in the 40th District. The vote yes for parking signs are generally accompanied by signs supporting Mr. Vagianos’ candidacy.
DO NOT BE HOODWINKED; READ THIS: Despite what proponents of the parking garage say & write, there will be virtually ZERO NET GAIN IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES. How could this be you ask? Because, by approving the construction of high density housing in the Central Business District, all commuter parking spaces at the old Brogan Cadillac site get wiped out. Furthermore, there are no provisions in any of the high density housing ordinances that would require a developer to construct additional parking for use by the public. To repeat, there will be ZERO NET GAIN IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES. Don’t be hoodwinked. Vote “NO” on the parking referendum unless you like having your property taxes jacked up needlessly.
Ridgewood NJ, Data obtained in response to a written request for public records of the Ridgewood Municipal Court revealed that between September 1, 2015 and September 23, 2015, owners of the below listed properties received summonses for reported violations of the declared Stage IV Water Emergency. Those street addresses listed more than once indicate owners who were recipients of multiple summonses.
The owners of these respective properties should be considered innocent of violating provisions of the declared Stage IV Water Emergency unless they are officially declared guilty by the Ridgewood Municipal Court.
Street Name House number Offense Date Fine Avondale 220 9/10 $65.00 Avondale 241 9/10 $65.00 Banta 537 9/15 $65.00 Barrington 55 9/8 $65.00 Bedford 303 9/11 $65.00 Beechwood 202 9/16 $65.00 Beechwood 375 9/17 $65.00 Bellair 165 9/7 $65.00 Bellair 165 9/9 $65.00 Bellair 165 9/17 $65.00 Bellair 215 9/12 $65.00 Belmont 734 9/14 $65.00 Belmont 756 9/11 $65.00 Berkshire 382 9/6 $65.00 Berkshire 382 9/9 $65.00 Bogert 318 9/21 $65.00 Brookside 18 9/23 $65.00 Brookside 155 9/10 $65.00 Carlton 360 9/16 $65.00 Circle 108 9/9 $65.00 Colonial 445 9/18 $65.00 Colonial 470 9/16 $65.00 Concord 610 9/23 $65.00 Cottage 122 9/23 $65.00 Darby 501 9/10 $65.00 Dorchester 435 9/15 $65.00 E Glen 453 9/16 $65.00 E Ridgewood 797 9/23 $65.00 E Ridgewood 807 9/18 $65.00 E Ridgewood 906 9/17 $65.00 Eastbrook 612 9/21 $65.00 Eastbrook 623 9/21 $65.00 Eastgate 468 9/17 $65.00 Eastgate 487 9/10 $65.00 Eastgate 488 9/10 $65.00 Eastside 332 9/15 $65.00 Fairmount 105 9/10 $65.00 Fairmount 155 9/10 $65.00 Fairmount 201 9/10 $65.00 Fernwood 750 9/21 $65.00 Glenwood 355 9/14 $65.00 Godwin 252 9/23 $65.00 Godwin 305 9/17 $65.00 Greenway 201 9/9 $65.00 Greenway 201 9/13 $65.00 Greenway 201 9/21 $65.00 Greenway 201 9/23 $65.00 Greenway 221 9/9 $65.00 Greenway 285 9/10 $65.00 Grove 500 9/18 $65.00 Grove 508 9/16 $65.00 Grove 519 9/10 $65.00 Grove 615 9/15 $65.00 Hanks 484 9/18 $65.00 Heights 47 9/8 $65.00 Heights 47 9/21 $65.00 Heights 53 9/14 $65.00 Heights 145 9/10 $65.00 Heights 219 9/8 $65.00 Heights 456 9/19 $65.00 Heights 465 9/10 $65.00 Heights 517 9/10 $65.00 Highland 107 9/8 $65.00 Highland 200 9/12 $65.00 Highland 217 9/17 $65.00 Highland 272 9/16 $65.00 Highland 353 9/8 $65.00 Highview 384 9/16 $65.00 Hillcrest 473 9/12 $65.00 Hillcrest 706 9/8 $65.00 Hillcrest 751 9/12 $65.00 Hillcrest 811 9/21 $65.00 Hillcrest 941 9/8 $65.00 Howard 704 9/17 $65.00 Katherine 205 9/8 $65.00 Kenilworth 340 9/4 $65.00 Lincoln 171 9/8 $65.00 Lincoln 203 9/13 $65.00 Linwood 312 9/18 $65.00 Linwood 570 9/16 $65.00 Madison 87 9/8 $65.00 Manor 276 9/13 $65.00 Meadowbrook 443 9/10 $65.00 Melrose 120 9/8 $65.00 Melrose 213 9/8 $65.00 Morningside 608 9/9 $65.00 Mountain 345 9/14 $65.00 N Maple 140 9/10 $65.00 N Monre 368 9/13 $65.00 N Monroe 68 9/16 $65.00 N Monroe 132 9/15 $65.00 N Monroe 761 9/21 $65.00 N Monroe 801 9/22 $65.00 N Pleasant 60 9/23 $65.00 N Pleasant 236 9/23 $65.00 N Van Dien 17 9/18 $65.00 N Van Dien 130 9/17 $65.00 N Van Dien 155 9/17 $65.00 N Van Dien 155 9/23 $65.00 N Van Dien 167 9/9 $65.00 N Van Dien 223 9/23 $65.00 N Van Dien 262 9/18 $65.00 Nagle 553 9/17 $65.00 Norgate 836 9/17 $65.00 North 10 9/16 $65.00 Northern Parkway 151 9/8 $65.00 Orchard 310 9/14 $65.00 Orchard 310 9/16 $65.00 Paul 5 9/19 $65.00 Phelps 234 9/19 $65.00 Phelps 242 9/10 $65.00 Prospect 106 9/17 $65.00 Prospect 145 9/23 $65.00 Prospect 255 9/23 $65.00 Richards 275 9/8 $65.00 Roslyn 902 9/21 $65.00 S Irving 117 9/10 $65.00 S Maple 66 9/16 $65.00 S Pleasant 460 9/18 $65.00 S Pleasant 466 9/8 $65.00 S Van Dien 249 9/17 $65.00 S Van Dien 262 9/13 $65.00 S Van Dien 291 9/6 $65.00 S Van Dien 304 9/10 $65.00 Shelbourne 408 9/11 $65.00 Sheridan 150 9/17 $65.00 Spencer 195 9/8 $65.00 Spring 375 9/23 $65.00 Spring 386 9/18 $65.00 Spring 464 9/18 $65.00 Spring 537 9/10 $65.00 Steilen 203 9/8 $65.00 Sterling 516 9/16 $65.00 Stevens 490 9/13 $65.00 Stratford 820 9/11 $65.00 Sunset 211 9/8 $65.00 The By Way 245 9/13 $65.00 The By Way 260 9/13 $65.00 Union 164 9/8 $65.00 Union 220 9/8 $65.00 Upper 446 9/21 $65.00 Van Dyke 564 9/17 $65.00 W Glen 232 9/17 $65.00 Waiku 225 9/22 $65.00 Walthery 112 9/17 $65.00 Walthery 219 9/17 $65.00 Walthery 351 9/15 $65.00 Wastena 352 9/7 $65.00 Wastena 352 9/8 no entry Wellington 620 9/11 $65.00 Wellington 713 9/21 $65.00 Westgate 301 9/9 $65.00 Willow 319 9/15 $65.00
Ridgewood NJ, On September 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Ridgewood Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its tenth opportunity in five years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Ridgewood Police Headquarters at 131 N.Maple Ave. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 309 tons (over 617,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at nearly 5,500 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. When those results are combined with what was collected in its eight previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 4.8 million pounds—more than 2,400 tons—of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Several of the pictured signs were observed on lawns in front of private residences on Ridgewood’s East Side early this morning, including the Mayor’s home on Linwood Avenue and the Deputy Mayor’s home on Cottage Place.
Although the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects a property owner’s right to display such signs, is it appropriate for both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to be displaying their respective support for the garage not knowing 1) what the final price tag is, 2) what the design will be, nor 3) how the garage will be funded? In short, they both have little if any factual data about the project, but yet they support it? Duh?
Additionally, what taxpayer funded resources, if any, were used to design, print, and/or distribute these signs? The Mayor mentioned during a recent public meeting how pleased he was that promotional material in support of the referendum was being developed (perhaps an inappropriate comment for an official meeting); did the Village’s contribution to the endeavor stop there, or is there more?
They have zero idea how much taxpayers will be on the hook for this pie in the sky project, but they’re happy to be riding the train out of the station. ALL ABOARD!
Ridgewood NJ, If the current water storage tanks, wells, pumps, are not sufficient to meet current summer time peak demands (as Peak summertime demands are not the design standard, Average daily demands are the standard), what would happen with future growth as in the proposed apartments? There might not even be sufficient water supply for average household daily demands, let alone for firefighing. We can forget about outdoor irrigation of any kind completely, and become a cement city.
Additional larger capacity storage tank, wells and pumps, at another location in Ridgewood, should be addressed now. Other towns serviced such as Wyckoff has shown population growth, building expansion since the 1997 water study.
https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/water/08VVFAQs.pdf
Review of 1997 study referenced in 2008 “Valley View Storage Tank Replacement study, indicated “minor additional demand might occur in decade or over several decades, not focusing on future demand should it occur, saying future change would be minimal. The sizing of the Valley View Tank should be a viable solution for many decades into the future.”
“Population growth has not markedly changed in the last 30 – 40 years. The minor amount of growth that has occurred in the last two decades can be characterized as in-filling (e.g. one house is torn down and two or three are built in its place). There is little room for development of any significance throughout the entire system that will have any impact on typical daily demands.
“The project is for regional public good. True, the project more directly services a particular area, but that area houses numerous properties that service the general public good – Ridgewood High School, GW Middle School, Village Hall, the downtown area, Valley Hospital, etc.”
Reference was made to the E.Glen and N. Monroe as possible sight . Study shows there are 4 other tanks with larger capacity 2,000,000 gallons, and 1 tank with 2,5000,000.gallon at locations Wyckoff, Glen Rock, E. Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood. Referenced other locations with lesser capacities.
https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/water/08VVFAQs.pdf
All of this focus on Tito’s, but It’s Greek to Me gets a pass on those intrusive planters. I wonder why? Money talks, nobody walks. Support the right candidate for public office and you’ll be good to go too!
Mayor Paul’s friend Paulie V (Greek to Me)got away with that no questions asked. They are ugly, illegal, and dangerous (wall).
I agree, it is clean, it looks good. The colors are not outrageous. No neon green or anything wild. For heaven’s sake, DROP IT
I love Titos, great food, reliably delicious, nice employees, good prices. Leave them alone. Please!
Since when is the opinion of the historic commission binding ???
Since 1940, the Ward family has operated Ward’s Pumpkin Patch in Ridgewood, New Jersey. We offer the best quality and selection of pumpkins, gourds, and squash in Northern New Jersey.
552 Route 17 North
Ridgewood, New Jersey
(201) 523-0824
(RIDGEWOOD, NJ) — Fall registration is now in progress for ART OF MOTION, a non-profit educational and cultural organization located in the downtown business district of Ridgewood. Classes are offered for Pre-K through the Professional level in Pilates, Yoga, Classical Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Luigi and Broadway Jazz, Tap, Vocal Music, Choreography and Audition Techniques. https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?ID=5966
Art of Motion, Inc. is a non-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to teaching and presenting dance, theatre, vocal music, body conditioning, and literary and visual art projects. AOM welcomes collaborations and site-specific residences featuring professional and community based artists.
AOM serves dancers and artists from the metropolitan region including Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Rockland, and Westchester Counties as well as NYC.
For more information contact AOM Studio Manager, Linda Combs, 201.652.5800 or visit www.artofmotion.org.
“The Ridgewood Water System is unlike many other systems as it relies on a system of over 45 wells, associated treatment systems, piping, storage and more. These appurtenances have their limits and become extremely stressed when there is noncompliance with watering restrictions during a drought condition”
The candor is indeed refreshing, but it does point out that we are relying on an ancient, decrepit water pumping infrastructure that’s not adequate to our needs. This situation has been ongoing for at least 35 years. Without drastic (Level IV) water restrictions, we run the risk of being unable to fight fires. This is not a particularly extreme drought, but we’re already at the limit of our ability to enforce conservation. And what’s the solution to the problem? Deploy the uniformed services — the ones with the guns — and impose drastic fines
This is not merely oversight; it borders on negligence. It’s exactly the performance we’ve come to expect from public utilities. It’s time to fix this.
Council minutes Work Session ..JANUARY 28, 2009
Valley View Water tank originally was to be 100 foot diameter 1.7 million gallon.
Residents of the Heights got water tank size down to 75 foot 1.13 million gallon
“Mayor Pfund added that he thought that the Ridgewood Water Company actually did a very good job in reaching out to the community. He also congratulated the residents for bringing the size of the tank down from a 1.7 million gallon, 100-foot diameter tank to a 1.13 million gallon, 75-foot diameter tank.”
https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/minutes/WORK1.2809.htm
The council meeting minutes 2/13/2008 – comments from group of 100 Heights residents opposing the 100 ft diameter tank. The chief engineer at that time even stated if it were up to him, he would build the tank even bigger than the originally proposed 100 ft tank.. The resident living adjacent to tank property, has since sold her house 12/2012. google 69 Valley View, adjacent water tank property is 71 – 73 valley view.
https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/minutes/PUBLIC2%201308.htm
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